When visiting Japan I usually fly into Narita airport, located at least 90 minutes from most of Tokyo. It’s a long bus ride, especially after stepping off a ten-hour flight from the U.S. or Europe. But whenever possible, I prefer to leave Japan from Haneda airport, more centrally located and more “local” all around.
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I’m heading out to Europe and taking a small side trip to get there. The first part of my itinerary is:
PDX-LAX-NRT-HKG-JNB-DOH-TXLOn the outbound I’ll be finishing up a Round-the-World itinerary I began in Johannesburg earlier this year—and then I’ll be beginning another one from there. Read More
You don’t write a book because it’s a good thing to write a book. You don’t write a book to “build your platform.” You write a book because you can’t bear not writing a book. You have something to say and you’re willing to put in the effort, day after day, to craft that message in the best possible manner.
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There are layers and stages to our work. Chipping away at something day in and day out is a lot easier than relying on bouts of genius to spring forth at 3am. Better to be an overnight success that takes some time.
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If someone has hurt you, it doesn’t have to be magically okay. It will probably continue to hurt for a while. If you’ve hurt someone else, you should do everything you can to make it right—but you also shouldn’t expect it to be completely fixed.
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Many times a day, I hear from someone who asks for help promoting a cause. They have something they're working on and want to share it with me—totally fine. I generally like to help as many people as possible. Being helpful relates to feeling happy, at least for me, and it's also a nice thing to do. Some of these requests, however, come in the form of “vote for me and spread the word” pitches—and these I feel less comfortable with.
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For a long time I’ve been troubled by the fact that there are many, many amazing people who are part of this community in addition to doing other awesome things—yet we don't do a good job of telling their stories. Just as we're actually making Unconventional Guides now instead of just saying that we should, I'm finally working on addressing this problem.
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For all the Millennials out there, NPR just said that you lack competence and initiative. In other words, it’s okay to dream but soon you’ll need to join the real world. Isn’t this what people have said about every younger generation?
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Get Rich Slowly has been flying off the proverbial shelves. Even so, there are always a few things we can improve upon or communicate better. Here are a few questions we've received, along with the attempted answers.
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Pop the champagne and brew the espresso... it's finally here!
After six months nearly a year's worth of work, we're now ready to unveil Get Rich Slowly: the 52-week, action-packed course.
Ten years ago J.D. had more than $35,000 in debt and was living paycheck-to-paycheck. Now he has no debt and more than a million dollars in the bank. The change didn't happen by magic. He didn't learn how to turn straw into gold, and the process of changing his life didn't happen right away.
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Somewhere in my journey I learned an important lesson: whatever your location, you can choose to be at peace or you can choose to be anxious. I remember shivering in a tent in Zimbabwe, feeling miserable yet still excited about the adventure. I was on my own in a new part of the world, and I felt like a conquering (though cold) warrior.
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It's not that you're too busy, or that you're doing too much. You're known for taking on challenges and doing the impossible. You know your metrics. You take pride in your deadlines. You've built your name on striving, and you don't like to let people down.
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Last year for my birthday I went to Norway with 200 of my closest friends. Fun times! This year I went to Bali... by myself. It was a very different experience, but also good.
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Walking into the briefing room for our volunteers, talking with the crew running the stage lights, supervising the branding to make sure everything was consistent—that's when I felt most at home. The rehearsal is the best part. The real magic happens backstage.
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